Will Richardson is an example to follow. Will, as an educator is googleable, but he would like more teachers and professors to become as well. Richardson’s mentality of a world involved in technology is currently on it’s highest I believe, but there is much more to be done. I agree with him in that “there's no one teaching them about the nuances involved in creating a positive online footprint.” Students now a day are so involved in myspace and other networks that are not really helping themselves in their education. Students need to get involved by their teachers, and supported by their parents to try to novice activities in their computer.
Why do we blog?
Richardson is a critical thinker. Like he says, educators and other blog users should ask ourselves why we use a blog. The question correlates on the fact that we use it, but many of us don’t know why we use it. The purpose of a blog is to collaborate and communicate with other bloggers around the world. For example, in blogspot.com, the one I use is great because I get to collaborate and share information with other students in my class. In my education class we get to do activities in the web and then we get to reflect on them on our blog. As one of our assignments, we also have to comment on our classmates which is a great way to help our classmates acknowledge their great work. Richardson also brings an important point to his interview which is that we have wasted enough time trying to learn how to improve our computer skills and it’s time to finally think why is the reason we are trying to learn this ‘stuff.’ The key points are collaboration and communication!
What is going to take for Educational Institutions really get up and start engaging in their student’s education?
In order for students to engage in their own education, educators need to engage first in their profession. I believe that is one of the issues missing from educators. I believe the best way to engage students in their education are by introducing them to novice activities in where their educational interest will awaken. Engaging students in their education reminds me of NETS –T five because if we teach our students the importance of learning technology. But also passing it on to others and the most important is remembering it for the rest of your life because it will help you in professional jobs. Richardson seems like a teacher who engages really well with his students which will help his students have a better technology life!
Change Agent (2010, October 12). In Education Week Teacher PD Sourcebook. Retrieved November 3, 2010, from http://www.edweek.org/tsb/articles/2010/10/12/01richardson.h04.html?cmp=clp-edweek&intc=bs&sms_ss=delicious&at_xt=4cb7dc75d0303b73,0
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